India’s call for the release of the hostages still under the Hamas captivity and the sustained supply of humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza is grounded in its traditional policy aimed at fostering peace and development in the region. Hamas would do well to heed this call. The captivity of the Israeli hostages makes no sense after Hamas has signed the ceasefire agreement with the Israelis. However, Hamas is highly unlikely to be receptive to any rational proposal for peace and development.

Observers say there is little qualitative difference between Hamas and other Palestinian leaders. None of them believes in peace and development. They are not for a Palestinian state living in........

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